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the quarry at Fulwell (F.). Between Pittington Hallgarth and Elemore (James Backhouse. F.). Railway bank north of Hartlepool (M. A. Lawson).

7. C. palustris Cirsium palustris, L. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Common in damp fields, ascending to 550 yards on Cheviot, 600 yards on Highfield.

8. C. arvensis Cirsium arvensis, Curt. Native. British type. Area C, N, D. Range 1-3.

Common in fields and waste ground, ascending to 600 yards above Allenheads, to 2000 feet on Highfield: a peculiar form, with broad flat leaves pinnatifid half-way down, gathered by John Storey at Newburn.

9. C. heterophyllus Cirsium heterophyllus, L. Native. Scottish type. Area C, N, D. Range 1, 2.

Hilly woods, frequent. In the Cheviot district in the Brizzle, Goldscleugh, Glanton, and on Heathpool Bell and banks of the Wooler Water. In the Aln district near Kyloe, Ellingham, and in Rugley and White House Woods and Twizell Dene. In Coquetdale plentiful at Shillmoor. In the Wansbeck district in ditches north of Cambo, and at Roadley and Long Witton. In North Tynedale at Tarset and in Tecket and Hareshaw Denes. In the South Tyne district at Sinderhope, Allentown, Haltwhistle, Chesterholme, &c.; once carried down the Tyne to Newcastle. In the Derwent district in Gibside Woods, &c. Castle Eden Dene. Frequent in Weardale and Teesdale, ascending to Burnhope Woods and the high limestone scars up Harwood Beck, 550 yards, descending to Middleton.

18. ONOPORDUM, L.

1. O. acanthium Onopordum acanthium, L. Alien.

Occasionally in waste ground. Holy Island, road-sides, and corners of fields, well established (W. Richardson!). Waste